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It's Kind Of A Funny Story By Ned Vizzini
Word choice is how an author displays their writing. An author can use a complex word choice and structure to give more meaning to his or her words. Or you can have more of a simple text to have more a of a child-friendly read. Word choices can also come from an author's past, if they were raised in a southern state you find it more applicable to a southern dialect. Ned Vizzini, writer of It’s Kind Of a Funny Story, allows the reader to think more with the wonderful word choices he makes. He makes connections to the real world and uses many aspects to help the reader become more involved.
The story is about a student named Greg, who goes to a prestigious high school. He has few friends, but their names

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